AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE FINANCING
Align with a trusted partner and prime contractor of the U.S. government.
As a top 5 bank and home to an aerospace, defense and government services team with more than 100 years of combined experience, U.S. Bank brings top-tier credit quality, excellent capital positioning and a strong balance sheet to every relationship. Defense subcontractors, tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers, and more rely on us for customized financing and smart advisory services built on deep industry experience.
Solutions built for the aerospace, defense and government sector.
From working capital to payment facilities, turn to U.S. Bank for the financial tools you need to accomplish acquisitions, restructurings, growth financing, recapitalizations and more.
Fixed income capital markets
Meet your core funding needs while ensuring resilience and strategic flexibility. We can provide balance sheet capital to support working capital, equipment, IT finance and much more. We can manage bond issuances, provide bond refinancing and serve any additional capital needs.
Corporate payments and expense management
We have deep expertise in the government payment ecosystem. More than 60% of our clients leverage our innovative end-to-end payments capabilities to optimize their working capital. We have a broad array of purchasing cards, fleet cards and travel cards, all supported by comprehensive reporting and account management tools.
Corporate trust services
More than 85% of our aerospace industry and defense clients utilize our corporate trust expertise. The corporate trust team is available seven days a week so you can count on us to keep pace busy deal teams. For more than 100 years we’ve been a leader in corporate finance, business escrow and all related services.
Digital strategies for merchant services
The world of B2B payments is shifting from paper checks to electronic payments and our merchant card processing services ensure you can go digital. With 120 currencies for acceptance and 17 for settlement and applications tailored to the aerospace and defense industry, we are the go-to for merchant processing.
Case study: Defense contractor relies on U.S. Bank to help finance an acquisition.
AeroVironment, a global leader in intelligent robotic systems, serves defense and government customers, including NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The company turned to U.S. Bank to help it expand into mid- and large-size drone markets via a $400 million acquisition.
Work with one of the world’s most trusted companies.
We are proud to have built a strong reputation for trustworthiness and ethical practices.
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One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for nine consecutive years.
Fortune
One of the World’s Most Admired Companies for 13 consecutive years.
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One of the Top 50 companies for diversity for 18 consecutive years.
Contact our aerospace and defense industry team.
Our seasoned professionals would be pleased to discuss your financial needs and goals and explain how we can help you succeed. Reach out to us and we will respond promptly.